1976 Palanca Awards
The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1976 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).
English division
Short story
- First Prize: “Taking Flight” by Paul Stephen Lim
- Second Prize: “Trilogy” by Leoncio P. Deriada
- Third Prize: “The Chieftain's Trophy, Abunnawas” by Jose Carreon
Poetry
- First Prize: “The Space Between” by Gemino Abad Jr.
- Second Prize: “Poyms Tch Tch Passwords” by Ricardo De Ungria
- Third Prize: “Three Obligations” by Alejandro Hufana
One-Act Play
“Age of Heroes” by Esteban Javellana
“El Supremo” by Roel T. Argonza
“The Red Bikini” by Marina N. Cruz
“This Land is Mine” by Domingo Nolasco
“What Might Have Been” by Felix A. Clemente
Full-length Play
- First Prize: “The Beatas” by Nick Joaquin
- Second Prize: No winner
- Third Prize: No winner
- Special Prize: “Like the Days of a Hireling” by Manuel M. Martell; and "The Primordial Quotient" by Elsa M. Coscolluela
Filipino division
Short story
- First Prize: “Alamat ng Sapang Bato” by Fanny A. Garcia
- Second Prize: “Araw ng mga Buldozer at Dapithapon sa Buhay ni Ato” by Jun Cruz Reyes
- Third Prize: “Ang Pangarap ni Isis” by Domingo Landicho
Poetry
- First Prize: “Sangkipil na Uhay” by Lamberto E. Antonio
- Second Prize: “Sa Pagtabon ng Gumuhong Bundok” by Teo T. Antonio
- Third Prize: No winner
One-Act Play
- First Prize: “Nang Pista sa Aming Bayan” by Nonilon Queano
- Second Prize: “Ang Daigdig sa Isang Handaan” by Mariano Calangasan
- Third Prize: “Ang Kanal” by Rolando Bartolome
Full-length Play
- First Prize: “Alipato” by Nonilon Queano
- Second Prize: No winner
- Third Prize: No winner
- Special Prizes: “Ang Artista sa Palengke” by Bienvenido Noriega Jr.; and “Isang Saglit sa Karimlan” by Azucena Grajo Uranza
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